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title: "Exclusive: Dean Windass tells West Brom to sign free agent Andy Carroll"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-dean-windass-tells-west-brom-to-sign-free-agent-andy-carroll/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jake Sanders"
section: "Exclusive"
published: "2021-08-23T17:25:50Z"
modified: "2021-08-23T17:25:50Z"
---

# Exclusive: Dean Windass tells West Brom to sign free agent Andy Carroll

**Dean Windass has exclusively told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/) that West Brom should sign Andy Carroll on a pay-as-you-play contract.**

Despite making an outstanding start to the Championship season, which has seen them top the table in the early stages, the Baggies are yet to replace either Hal Robson-Kanu or Charlie Austin and are still desperately [looking to add another striker](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2021/08/09/daryl-dike-and-liam-delap-on-west-broms-radar/) before the window closes.

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Meanwhile, Carroll is available on a free transfer following his release from Newcastle earlier this summer having been restricted to just [381 minutes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andy-carroll/leistungsdaten/spieler/48066/plus/0?saison=2020) in the Premier League last term.

West Brom [wanted](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13535110/west-brom-andy-carroll-transfer-newcastle/) the former England striker last January when Sam Allardyce was in charge, but Carroll ended up staying at St James’ Park, where he endured a difficult season.

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But under the new regime of Valerien Ismael, who plays a similar direct style to Allardyce, Windass told **The Transfer Tavern** that the Baggies boss should bring him in:

*“I think what you do is what Brucey did and bring him in on a pay as you play. He’ll be chomping at the bit to get fit. If I was the manager, I would take him all day long.*

*“West Brom are a massive club, and he would thrive on that. If you keep yourself fit and you do well, we will give you a new contract. Dangle that carrot because Andy Carroll would be a great signing.”*